Photos: Downtown Parade of Lights, 2014
The 20th Annual Parade of Lights & Holiday Festival on Dec. 20, 2014.
Downtown Parade of Lights
With lights in and on their costumes, Breisy Martinez swirls with the other dancers from Ballet Folklorico de Santa Maria as they warm up for the 20th Annual Downtown Parade of Lights, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, Tucson, Ariz. Hundreds of floats and thousands of spectators took to Stone Ave. for this year's holiday parade.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Anthony Hernandez's uncle Francisco Hernandez doesn't take the dainty approach to applying Smurf make-up on his nephew as the San Martin Church group readies their Smurfy Christmas float.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Trumpeter Ricardo Vejar and his lighted gloves play with the rest of the Tucson High School Marching 100 marching band just before stepping off at the 20th Annual Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Samantha Hite and her mother Nohemy conserve their energy while waiting with the Dance Force 1 entry for the start of the parade.
Downtown Parade of Lights
A Star Wars stormtrooper helmet rests next to a string of Christmas lights as members of the 501st Legion get their vehicle decorated for the 20th Annual Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Enrique Rodriquez secures the "clothes" to the "clothesline" while helping set up the Goodmans Interior Structures Good Threads float at the 20th Annual Downtown Parade of Lights, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, Tucson, Ariz. Good Threads is Goodmans' philanthropy program which provides clothing for foster care and adopted children.
Downtown Parade of Lights
One youngster takes advantage of a utility pole to get a look over the five or six deep crowd as the entries pass along Stone Ave.
Downtown Parade of Lights
A well lighted Cemex cement truck cruises by St. Augustine Cathedral at the 20th Annual Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Kristin D' Ann Anderson sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights: " GoodTHREADS float participants!"
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Karla Fourcade Alvarado sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights: "My son and me at the parade"
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Elena Olvera sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Rachel Tercero sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights: "Ballet Folklorico De Santa Maria"
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Kristin D' Ann Anderson sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights: "GoodTHREADS walking in the parade"
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Karla Ortiz sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights: "Having fun with my friends."
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Kristin D' Ann Anderson sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights: "The folkloric dancers"
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Nick Castillo sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Nick Castillo sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Nick Castillo sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights: "My view from the to of the TLC Environmental float! #TLCEnvironmental"
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Kristin D' Ann Anderson sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights: "GoodTHREADS float -Southern Arizona's only childrens clothing bank for Foster, Adoptive & Kinship families!"
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Margarita Altamirano sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Kim Cota-Robles sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Anna Harrison Griessel sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Anna Harrison Griessel sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights.
Downtown Parade of Lights
Facebook reader Anna Harrison Griessel sent in this photo of the 2014 Downtown Parade of Lights.
Some of the beautiful and elaborate holiday displays at Winterhaven Festival of Lights.
NOVA Home Loans collected 2,000 toys and donations for this year's event.
Begins at 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Stone Avenue and 17th Street.